Flitwick Motorcycles will field Mikey Evans and Joe Yeardsley in the two three-lap Sportbike TT races this year, with backing from long-term partners SMV Engineering.
Evans joins as a late replacement for regular rider Adam McLean, who misses this year’s event due to surgery.
Yeardsley continues his progression with the squad after previous Classic TT outings aboard Flitwick machinery.
Evans, a former Manx Grand Prix winner and current lap record holder at 122.866mph, broke the 130mph barrier at the TT in 2024 with a lap of 130.094mph.
Yeardsley, son of former Senior MGP winner Buddy Yeardsley, claimed victory in the Senior Manx GP on debut in 2023 and has two top-ten TT finishes to his name.
Excited
Mikey Evans said: “I’m really happy to be riding the Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV R7. I can’t thank the team enough for the opportunity and I’m excited to see what we can do together”
Joe Yeardsley added: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to ride the Flitwick Motorcycles/SMV R7 in the 2026 TT. I believe this is a massive step forward from what I have ridden previously, after a tough 3 years in this class, with only 2 race finishes out of 5 starts on the Mountain Course. A big thank you to Steve, David and the team for the opportunity.”
Team principal Steve Linsdell, a six-time TT podium finisher, said: “I’m delighted to have a rider of Mikey’s calibre join the team as a late replacement for regular rider Adam McLean, who has been forced to sit out this year’s event at short notice due to the need for a medical procedure. The team wish Adam a full and swift recovery.”